tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10199920.post7604901501429317646..comments2023-10-20T05:48:35.458-04:00Comments on THE ATHEIST JEW: How About Some Separation Of Church And American IdolUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10199920.post-47015654360288672302008-04-20T23:27:00.000-04:002008-04-20T23:27:00.000-04:00I think that these shows must appeal a lot to the ...I think that these shows must appeal a lot to the Christian Right. My fundie relatives spend a lot of time watching "heathen" television. (They are also big Jerry Springer fans.)<BR/><BR/>I also notice on a lot of these "reality" shows that some of the participants talk about god and Jeebus while on a show where they take turns tongue kissing a man whore. <BR/><BR/>I like the Groucho Marx quote, "I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book."Stardusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10560872454564355114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10199920.post-43521373822458553802008-04-18T00:49:00.000-04:002008-04-18T00:49:00.000-04:00I don't care how it happens, I just want this show...I don't care how it happens, I just want this show to be canceled.Jack Steinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10199920.post-44029494332005314402008-04-17T14:05:00.000-04:002008-04-17T14:05:00.000-04:00Okay, I'm going to have step in and defend Dolly h...Okay, I'm going to have step in and defend Dolly here. She has written some gorgeous songs (Coat of Many Colours, To Daddy, just for starters.) And though I am an atheist, a lot of Christian music is very beautiful, and really allows singers to showcase their skill. That said, I do not watch American Idol (too busy watching America's Next Top Model!) so can't comment on the night BEAJ has written about here.rondi adamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13536345515338198772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10199920.post-44529758690641697772008-04-14T22:41:00.000-04:002008-04-14T22:41:00.000-04:00Most singers are cool with singing Christian songs...Most singers are cool with singing Christian songs because like it or not, most of the best, most beautiful, emotional songs are about religion, and the ones that are well known and popular in this country are Christian ones. I mean, unless you get into genre music or European stuff, Christian music is usually just what's available and shows voice talent and ability to express emotion through song.<BR/><BR/>I doubt this was some veiled attempt to convert the heathens, but when you want family-friendly fare (so songs about sex, violence, or mental illness have to be limited), and you aren't having them write their own stuff, there's only so much you can have them sing that still has the emotional sound. I bet if there was a non-Christian singer who was truly offended, they would have dug up a Dolly Parton song about her three-legged horse or something.<BR/><BR/>Besides, I think we're missing the real travesty here. They were forced to sing DOLLY PARTON songs. I mean, that's pure torture.Basioranahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03735917076649770499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10199920.post-60961097397425236152008-04-14T09:02:00.000-04:002008-04-14T09:02:00.000-04:00What are you complaining about? Television is the ...What are you complaining about? Television is the opium of the people. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10199920.post-39351645780087923822008-04-12T18:08:00.000-04:002008-04-12T18:08:00.000-04:00It seems that as the world is bending over backwar...It seems that as the world is bending over backwards to accommodate Muslims, the Christians are miffed (justifiably) that they are being ignored. It's a sad day when us atheists will have to take side with the Christians in the war against Islam.Lexcenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17856993035719777231noreply@blogger.com